Crozes-hermitage Wine

Crozes-Hermitage is the Northern Rhone’s largest appellation, both in terms of acreage and in terms of production. It produces mostly red wine made from Syrah, but some white wine from Marsanne and Roussanne is made as well. The wines are also often less expensive and of lower quality than those of neighboring appellations, so it’s important to familiarize oneself with the best producers, such as Graillot and Colombier. Most Crozes-Hermitage is less ageworthy and better for early drinking than other Northern Rhone wines.

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Purchased in 2001. The color has lightened a bit from a darker red/purple from an earlier bottle I opened in 2005 or '06. Fragrant nose; herbs, cherries, smoke, and leather. Acidic, yet balanced with tannins. Medium-bodied, full of dark berries and a t...

This is a really solid bottle of wine. I was fortunate enough to buy this bottle through Garagiste and paid nowhere near the $70 that this bottle is listed for on Snooth. This bottle features lots of red fruit up front and a silky mouth feel due to t...

Pop and pour it was a bit shy on the nose but black and blue fruit were there. Good fruit on the palate and a bit earthy. Mid palate balancing acids took over and finished with enjoyable tannins. Old world in style, nice enjoyable wine but not particul...

Enjoyed this bold Syrah at NoMad in September 2013. The following review of the 2008 by another member (Nicki Gig) applies to this 2011: "Red raspberry and red spices, red currant aromas Nice acidity, peppery palate, nice red fruit."

The nose showed cherries in fresh turned soil, with notes of undergrowth, candle wax, minerals and floral stems. On the palate it was lean, showing tight blackberry fruit, herbs and hints of stone. The finish was long with red fruits clinging on the mi...

Although lavender is usually valued for its aromatic contribution to sachets and pot-pourri, it adds, when used sparingly, an interesting undertone to more familiar herbs such as rosemary and thyme... Read more »

Any Festival of Lights celebration worth its weight in gelt has latkes. Too often these fried potato pancakes are greasy and one-dimensional, and make the house smell. In this recipe, Sara Dickerma... Read more »

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Hi everyone! I am back from my incredible trip to Lyon... will send ... ... NYC). I had a really good Crozes Hermitage at the Opera for 3 Euros! By the way: even if you don't go to the Opera (which you should), make sure to go up to the rooftop bar. Great views, bites and wines (and an enclosed area and heaters for the chilly weather)* The Vi...
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Floral blossom, white peach and golden apple aromas with lemon shortbread and sun dried hay notes on the nose. Unctuous, creamy and full bodied with generous baked apple, persimmon and peach fruit, a vanilla cream center and a lemon drop candied note delicate on the edges. Finishes with excellent length and more creaminess.
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Something of a floral nose. Stone fruit on entrypeach, apricot. Very light bodied. Some minerality mid-palate. Nice tart acid. Nice summer sipping wine, even though winter here in the Northern Hemisphere is less than two weeks away.
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Pop and pour it was a bit shy on the nose but black and blue fruit were there. Good fruit on the palate and a bit earthy. Mid palate balancing acids took over and finished with enjoyable tannins. Old world in style, nice enjoyable wine but not particularly complex.
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dark garnet, spicy peppery nose with a touch of mint, on palate it's savoury yet spicy, with coffee and chocolate notes
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by
Dennis Lim

June 2016

Sounds really worthwhile. What organization put this on? I do agree that green pepper is pretty common, both the vegetable (a sign of underripe fruit, often, but common in syrah and cabernet, the product of MIBP) and the spice (although white pepper or black pepper are more familiar). Interesting and heartening that Cornas showed well, since y...
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I bought this bottle from a local supermarket where it was on special offer for £5.Crozes-Hermitage is an appellation created in 1937 for wines from 11 communes north of Tain-Hermitage [about 40 miles south of Lyon ] on the east bank of the Rhone,although wine production here goes back to before thje Romans. It is much larger though less prestig...
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